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October 24-25 | 6-10 pm
Upcoming Events at Science Museum
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Downtown Roanoke’s
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Contagious Costume Contest | Evil Genius Lab Experiments | Haunted House
“Avoid It Like the Plague” Obstacle Course | Refreshments & Much More!
INTRODUCING
AND INTRODUCING ...
We’re throwing a BIG PARTY
where the guest of honor is SCIENCE!
OCTOBER 4-11 | BLACKSBURG and ROANOKE
The first-ever Virginia Science Festival kicks off October 4 at Virginia
Tech and ends October 11 in Roanoke. Each day features nearly
100 exhibits, programs, and performances celebrating science,
technology, engineering, art, and math, or STEAM.
Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands opens the festival with
Stephen Jurczyk, director of NASA Langley Research Center,
which will be a major exhibitor in both Blacksburg and Roanoke.
The Blacksburg festival day takes place throughout Virginia Tech,
including the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center,
Drillfield, and Moss Arts Center.
The Roanoke festival day extends from the Virginia Tech Carilion
Research Institute to the Jefferson College of Health Sciences,
Elmwood Park, Market Plaza, Center in the Square, Taubman
Museum of Art, Roanoke Market Building, and the Wells Fargo Lawn.
Featured activities include the inaugural U.S. Pea Shooting
Championship; WDBJ7 WeatherFest; and robot demonstrations
by VirginiaFIRST Robotics and other organizations.
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Downtown Roanoke’s only family-friendly Halloween Event!
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With U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine serving as the festival
honorary chairmen, what started as a local festival has blossomed
across the Commonwealth. In support of the festival, the Virginia
Tourism Corporation approved “Virginia is for Science Lovers.”
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Blacksburg & Roanoke
Oct. 4, 9:45 a.m. | Opening Ceremony @ Virginia Tech
Moss Arts Center
Oct. 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Blacksburg Festival Day @ Virginia Tech
Exhibits & activities throughout campus
Oct. 6, 7 – 9 p.m. | Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society Moon Viewing
Center in the Square Rooftop, One Market Square SE, Roanoke, VA 24011
Oct. 7, 3 – 6 p.m. | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Smart Road Open House
3500 Transportation Research Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Oct. 7, 7 – 9 p.m. | The Science in Science Fiction
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Conference Center, 1015 Life Science Circle,
Blacksburg VA 24061
Oct. 7, 7 – 10 p.m. | Astronomy Observing @ Virginia Western Community College
Upper parking lot (lot 14) off of McNeil Drive on the north side of campus.
Oct. 8, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | STEM Tavern @ Soaring Ridge Craft Brewers
523 Shenandoah Avenue Northwest, Roanoke, VA 24016
Oct. 9, 5 – 9 p.m. | Discoveries Between Art + Science (Thursday Night Live)
Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Avenue, SE, Roanoke, VA 24011
Oct. 10, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Science Festival School Preview Day in Roanoke
Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Hokie Bug Fest
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center in Blacksburg,
901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Roanoke Festival Day
Exhibits & activities throughout downtown Roanoke
A full listing of events can be found at
www.VirginiaScienceFestival.org
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The Virginia Science Festival Day in Roanoke offers a STEAM
Trail (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) that
features 100 science-filled, sciencefun activities and events
from Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) to
downtown Roanoke. In addition to downtown parking
garages, there’s plenty of free parking at VTCRI, and free Star
City Trolley Service running 9 am to 5 pm that connects VTCRI
to Elmwood Park and Market Street.
5 DRILLFIELD
Frozen Fractals All Around
Science Around the House
Bat Calls
Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and
Strawberry DNA Extraction
Achievement
3D DNA in the Cube
WDBJ7 WeatherFest
Community Health Education
STEM Mobile Learning Lab
Mill Mountain Zoo
NASA
Wild Relatives of Your Grocery Store Food
Ooblek, Gluep, Soap, and Flubber: Creative Ways to
Reducing Energy Consumption
Learn About Forces and Fluids
Virus Tracker
Virginia Department of Transportation
3D Printing with the Virginia Tech DREAMS Lab
Demonstrations of Chemical and Physical
First Robotics Team 401 Demo
Phenomena
Memory Game
What Can You Do with a Book?
Wild Parents
Muddy Squirrel Campus Orienteering Race
Cardboard World
Seeds & Data
Tuxedo Pandas robot track and build center
Virus Tracker
Chladni Plate
Everyday Radiation
Dynamic Responsive Facade // Flower Wall
Marshmallow Towers
Red Cross with Ernie the ERV - Disaster Preparedness
Build Your Future with Virginia Tech ASCE
Make a Lava Lamp - Colorful and Scientific!
Virginia Tech Human Powered Submarine
Scientific Visualization
Veterinary Medicine
Salt Marsh Suite
Science Museum of Western Virginia
Time for Slime
US Army
Practice being a Veterinarian
Using Science to Raise the Standard of Living in the
Army Educational Outreach Program
Developing World
Building Bridges Between the Sciences - Neuroscience,
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Nanoscience, and the Chemistry of Life
SCIENCES BUILDING 1
Virginia Tech Physics Outreach
Virginia Tech Food Science and Technology Sensory
Sound of Fractions
Evaluation Laboratory
Bland County STEM-UP
Looking Down is Looking Up: Why do we Work with Aerial
LUMENHAUS
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Photography?
Lumenhaus (Tours at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.,
ICAT Maker Camp
12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.)
Exploring Science & Research at the Southwest Virginia
Governor’s School
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Forensic Science Institute
32 MegaPixel Display for Big Data
Radford University ROACHZILLA - Bugs and Beyond
Virginia Career VIEW: Explore STEAM Careers!
OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND
Virginia Tech Microbiology Club
BLACKSBURG
Dalek Robot
SEEDS - Blacksburg Nature Center
3-D Virginia Mapping
(Price House, 107 Wharton St. SE)
Cyanotype Microscopy
• Cells Alive!
SNAP Apps
• Nature’s Shapes and Forms
ThoughtSwap
Blacksburg Children’s Museum
CritiSearch
(1470 S. Main St. #106)
Virginia Tech Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
National Weather Service
Soft and Squishy Materials
Bird Banding Demonstration
Who Doesn’t Love Animals?
Virginia’s Amazing Amphibians
Pollinator Health and Protection at Virginia Tech
Drone-ing for Microscopic Life in the Air
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Living Science
SKELTON CONFERENCE CENTER
Human Health Exhibit
11:00
a.m.
Hokie BugFest
Science & Technology in the U.S. Navy, Deborah Nalchajian/
2 DERRING HALL
Steven Russell, Solitude Room
GeoFair and Mineral Sale
Make Learning A Real Hoot, Susan Duff,
Volcanoes from the Inside Out
Draper’s Meadow Room
Fossil Preparation Laboratory
Concussions in Sports, Helmet Technology, and Evaluation of
Helmets and Sensors, Stefan Duma, Drillfield Room
3 KELLY HALL
How Scientists Can Improve the Lives of Older Adults Who
Data Forecasting
Need Help with Everyday Chores, Laura Sands,
Duck Pond Room
4 MILITARY BUILDING
Let’s Talk Public Health, Susan Marmagas, Smithfield Room
Ware Lab
MEET THE SCIENTISTS
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ROANOKE EXHIBITS • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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12 WELLS FARGO LAWN: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Virginia Museum of Transportation: Transportation Exploration. Climb through an
inflatable steam train obstacle course.
Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center Robotics Competition
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech
Blue Ridge Soaring Society Glider
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OPENING CEREMONY
Saturday, October 4
9:45 a.m. – Moss Arts Center/Ruth C. Horton Gallery
Featured Speakers:
· Timothy D. Sands, President, Virginia Tech
· Jim Rollings, Executive Director, Science
Museum of Western Virginia
· Mark G. McNamee, Provost, Virginia Tech
· Stephen G. Jurczyk, Director, NASA’s Langley
Research Center
Information Booth
Shuttle Stop
Parking
Dining
Restrooms
Emergency Phone
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Guest appearance by DARwIn from the College of
Engineering’s Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory
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12:00 p.m.
The Future of NASA, Stephen Jurczyk, Solitude Room
Music, Sensors, and Emotions, Brennon Bortz and Deba
Pratim Saha, Duck Pond Room
How Technology Is Driving Innovation in Surface
Transportation, Andy Alden, Smithfield Room
1:00 p.m.
Location-Based Augmented Reality for Teaching and
Learning, Matt Dunleavy, Solitude Room
Make Learning A Real Hoot, Susan Duff,
Draper’s Meadow Room
Where do Scientists Come From and What Do They Really
Do All Day? Jim Rancourt, Drillfield Room
The Art and Science of Horticulture, Holly Scoggins, Duck
Pond Room
Meteorology: More Than Just Weather, Ashley Athey and
James Morrow, Smithfield Room
Carilion Clinic Emergency Vehicles
Lifeguard 10 helicopter will land at The Inn at
Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
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2:00 p.m.
Packaging Science: How to Protect “Our Foods”, Young
Teck Kim, Solitude Room
Who Dunnit? A Murder Mystery Based on Forensic
Analysis. Can You Solve The Crime? Sara Nowlin,
Draper’s Meadow Room
Geophysical Properties of Arctic Sea Ice, Rhett Herman,
Drillfield Room
Let’s Talk Mars, Tony Rice, Duck Pond Room
Big Data for a Big Environment, Evan Brooks,
Smithfield Room
3:00 p.m.
Combat Life Saving Skills in the Military, Mayblene Bailey,
Solitude Room
Who Dunnit? A Murder Mystery Based on Forensic
Analysis. Can You Solve The Crime? Sara Nowlin,
Draper’s Meadow Room
Flight Memory Challenge, Cadet Chanel Franklin,
Drillfield Room
OPERAcraft, Ariana Wyatt, Duck Pond Room
Seeing Things in a Different Light: Celebrating the
Centennial of X-ray Crystallography, Nancy Ross,
Smithfield Room
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11:00 a.m. The Universe Under an Atomic Microscope,
Michael Hochella
12:45 p.m. The Paranormal Universe, Nahum Arav
2:30 p.m. Life Lessons From Psychological Science: How
to Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others,
Scott Geller
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COLLABORATORY – SEITZ HALL
11:00 a.m.
Design, Modeling, and Games in K-12 STEM
Education, Jeremy Ernst
12:00 p.m.
Alternative Energy Workshop, Barry Potter
1:00-3:00 p.m. Underwater Rovers and Marine
Archaeology Workshop, Sharon Bowers
and Shannon Ricles
DINING
A variety of dining options are available on the
Virginia Tech campus and in downtown Blacksburg.
Explore in Art Venture, see 3D printing in action and how it is used in art, architecture,
and engineering.
Plus science-inspired performances by Southwest Virginia Ballet (11 a.m.) and
Roanoke Chamber
Brass (1 p.m.).
14 ROANOKE MARKET BUILDING: STEM Expo (Virginia Tech
Roanoke Center)
Carilion Clinic’s Community Health Education with mascot NED, Glow Germ and skin
analyzer.
STEM Expo’s advanced robotics from Virginia Tech and Virginia Western Community
College.
Roanoke Valley Governor’s School, Roanoke City and County schools, Catawba
Sustainability Center, and Virginia Career VIEW.
15 MARKET SQUARE: WDBJ7 WeatherFest
Try your hand at being a TV meteorologist.
Talk to Virginia Tech storm chasers about how they gather data about tornadoes.
Get up close with machines that use wind to move!
Virginia Department of Transportation, American Red Cross, National Weather Service
Blacksburg, VT AMS/NWA/Meteorology Club, Got Wind? Kite Club.
Download the FreshAiR App
which will provide an interactive map of all the great Virginia Science
Festival activities in Blacksburg on Oct. 4 and Roanoke on Oct. 11!
Go to http://www.playfreshair.com/getapp or scan this QR Code
16 SCIENCE MUSEUM OF WESTERN VIRGINIA & CENTER IN
THE SQUARE
Get your free pass to the Science Museum at WDBJ7 WeatherFest
Astronaut Larry DeLucas, crew member of Space Shuttle Columbia for STS-50 (11 a.m.
in Hopkins Planetarium).
Actual human organs that have been plastinated for handling (Via College of
Osteopathic Medicine)
Explore the tropical butterfly garden, fantastic creatures and interactive exhibits
Plus Students4STEM, 3D printing, Coral Reef Restoration, Drawbots.
17 FRANKLIN ROAD: U.S. Pea Shooting Championship
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Firing a naturally grown projectile with a controlled burst of air from the lungs
toward a target is familiar to young and old alike. It is a legendary and historic sport,
a pastime and even notorious rite-of-passage activity.
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The championship is open to men and women, boys and girls, from ages five and up.
At the end of the championship one person will emerge as the National Pea Shooting
Champion. There is plenty of time to develop your skill and accuracy.
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BLACKSBURG EXHIBITS • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 11 | ROANOKE
Find out more at htp://peashooting.com
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NASA Langley Research Center inflatable EarthDome and Orion Space Capsule, plus
meet Spacey Casey
Appalachian Power: Learn how your home can be more energy efficient
Science Museum of Western Virginia’s Science Cornucopia
Virginia Western Community College: A Touch of S.T.E.M.
American National University Information Technology Department
Radford University’s ROACHZILLA: Bugs and Beyond
Radford University’s Forensic Science Institute and Department of Chemistry
Mill Mountain Zoo: All About Animals
Space Racers
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Addiction Recovery Research Center
Bricks 4 Kidz
Western Virginia Water Authority: The Wonders of Water
Virginia Tech Physics Department Outreach
Roanoke Public Libraries: Library Lab (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Roanoke County Public Schools’ Burton Center for Arts and Technology
Ferrum College: Exercise Physiology: Human Performance Revealed
Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Growing Up in the Valley
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College: The Power of Nature
Hollins University: Special Senses
Hollins University fractal model of the Menger Sponge using 50,000 business cards
TechSquared: VOIP Business Phone System demonstration
Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke: S.T.E.M. in Early Childhood
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
RB TechJam: Rock & Robots Experience by Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council
ROBOTS! by VirginiaFIRST, Tuxedo Pandas and Roanoke Robotics Club
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PARKING (Free til 4 pm, $3 after for
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FREE PARKING ALL DAY: Virginia Tech
Carilion Research Institute
Elm Ave.
Dining
Restrooms
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CARILION CLINIC
Tour key interest areas in the Jefferson College of Health Sciences with hands-on
activities.
“Scrub in” in a mock operating room and see how to become a paramedic.
Learn about the many opportunities for a career in healthcare.
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OCTOBER 4 | BLACKSBURG
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Witness a live demonstration of the human mind controlling a robotic vehicle.
Activate the contraction mechanisms of a model heart.
Learn about the circuitry of your brain.
See the vibrant world of nanobiology through 3-D imaging technology.
Also hands-on workshop on buckyballs; electric-fish demonstrations; a Mad Scientist
Laboratory for kids with craft and an Alien DNA Game; Science on the Screen; and
Meet the Scientists, with cameos by Grayton the Wonder Dog, a pioneering pooch in
cancer research.
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